In this issue, our 18th annual CiCi awards recognize investment and community impact projects from 2023, and many of them involve the automotive industry, which has been a strength for the U.S. economy for more than a century. We’ve chosen 31 projects that represent high-capital investment or community improvement. Our features cover the latest information in retail, corporate headquarters and commercial real estate, with a special look at adaptive reuse, and our spotlights look at Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, New York, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Since January 2023, the administration helped bring in more than $1.2 billion in private investment. It created the Office of Transformation and Opportunity, dedicated to cutting red tape and streamlining operations, resulting in cutting the time to acquire a business license from eight weeks to just three days and tackling permitting efficiency. more....